Sometimes it hits me how brave people are. Not just with the “big” things, like when a man jumps in front of a train to save another, to him unknown, person’s life. But also when it comes to the things that can seem like everyday things. But it’s often the smallest actions that are the biggest. Like the woman on the bus holding her wife’s hand. If that’s not a statement and something that inspires people, than I don’t know what would. Or why not all those little children going to their first day of school. The teenager travelling to the other side of the planet. The man who pops the big question and the woman who says yes.

But then again, that’s the whole reason we’re here, isn’t it? To do all those things that scare us. Because that feeling you get from doing something that once scared you, that’s what truly makes you feel alive.
It’s also then that you realise that it wasn’t so bad after all – that we really can do anything we want. And that’s when we will truly live.

(But I totally don’t sit around and wait for it’s laughs to go off in the beginning of the day, and then again at the end of the day. Not at all… Hehe.)(Men jag sitter inte alls och väntar på att den ska börja skratta i början av dagen och sedan även i slutet av dagen. Inte alls… Hehe.)

Here are some pics from a while back when we were in Toowoomba, and to my enormous joy were visited by not one, not two, but FOUR kookaburras at the same time, in the same tree. I was thrilled (and maybe a bit silly). I even got to feed them some minced beef. Yay!Här är några bilder från ett tag tillbaka när vi var i Toowoomba, och till min enorma glädje besöktes av inte en, inte två, utan FYRA kookaburras på samma gång, i samma träd. Jag var överlycklig (and kanske lite löjlig). Jag fick t.o.m mata dem med lite köttfärs. Yay!

I have obviously come to the land of doppelgangers and look-a-likes! It’s awesome! And oh, so freaky…But I have, at least about six or seven times since I got to Australia, had to turn around or look twice at someone because they have looked exactly like a friend or acquaintance from Sweden or some of my friends in the US or UK. Really weird. And those people I’ve walked past and stared at have probably found me a bit creepy for staring at them, hehe. Oh well, that’s me, Australia will have to deal with it too!
What a freaky thought, though. What if everyone has a doppelganger on the other side of the globe?

It is such a first world problem, really… But we’ve had no internet (and no TV – not that that’s a big loss, though) since we moved into our apartment. And it’s been eleven days.

ELEVEN DAYS. WITHOUT INTERNET.

I’m starting to feel a little bit like Jack Nicholson’s character in The Shining: All work and no play makes Jo a dull girl.
But to be completely honest, it’s been nice. Quiet and sometimes boring, but mostly quite peaceful. On the down side, though, it really feel like you’re not keeping up with the world, like you’re missing out on EVERYTHING that’s going on – be it among your closest friends or on the other side of the globe. Oh, wait, my closest friends are on the other side of the globe…! He he
Anyway, I’ve been trying hard to work (that is write), but on that end I’ve been driving myself crazy. In the meantime I’ll just stick to my book and keep thinking of how it’s my birthday in two weeks and two days. Awesome!

(For those of you who don’t know, I’m one of those people who stays a child for the rest of their lives and loooooves their birthday. Because it’s my day, and no one elses. That’s why.)

So, as of Tuesday we are officially moved into our new unit in Greenslopes! We couldn’t be happier with the place and the location. It’s an amazing unit with lots more space than we actually need (but since when can you ever have too much space, right?) and it’s just simply marvellous. It’s a bit spartanly decorated atm, since we actually have to get everything new, starting from scratch. But that’s fine – as long as we have a bed to sleep on (thanks to IKEA) and a fridge to keep our food in (thanks to some lovely, generous friends!), I’m as happy as one can be!
So far there has been quite a few trips to IKEA – so to the point where I’m almost a little tired of it. But on the other hand it always does feel a little bit like coming home, with all the Swedish names of the things and furnitures (like GOSA the pillows or the pillowed heart HJÄRTA), the Swedish chocolate brand Marabou (that’ll cost you $9 dollars for a 200 g bar here in Australia, but would’ve cost you about $2.50 in Sweden!), the herring, the lingonberry jam and the cinnamon buns (kanelbulle in Swedish). And believe it or not, but the IKEA store here in Brisbane looks EXACTLY like the store in my little home town Helsingborg in Sweden. Seriously. It’s almost a bit freaky…

Anyway, stay tuned for changes that’ll certainly come within the near future! Have a look at the pictures below in the meantime.

That’s been me lately – a real busy bee! But the good news is that we’ve got an apartment! Last Saturday we drove around checking out a whole bunch of apartment, but was immediately drawn to the first one we saw. So we applied for it straight away and last Monday the real estate agent called and told us it was ours. So on Thursday we signed the lease and picked up the keys and could move in! But because of really bad timing, Sean’s been working all weekend, so we’ve only been able to move in sort of “half-way”. But we’ve only got the fridge and the couch left now, which we’ve got all set for tomorrow, with the help of a couple of movers. By the way, it’s completely stupid and ridiculously unnecessary that you hav to bring your own fridge to your apartment here in Australia, unlike from Sweden where there’s actually always a fridge already in the unit. You sure start appreciating the simple things sometimes!

Other than apartment fixing stuff, I’ve been trying to write as much as possible and so far I’ve sent in one short story for a summer competition. So cross a finger or two for me! At least my mum thought it was good, hehe!

And on Saturday I went to my first ever hen’s night! As long as anything involves party, drinks, good food and/or dancing I’m in! And it was a lot of fun, with just a group of girls. That’s well-needed sometimes 🙂 At the end there was just two of us left, though, so the night ended at McDonald’s (or Mackas as they call it here) drive-in, with our private driver.

It’s time for me to “wander” on, but I promise it won’t be 1 ½ weeks until the next post! Kisses and hugs!